# #834 Could Singapore Be Next?

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Podcast: [Plan B](https://stenobird.com/podcast/plan-b-6331751)
Published: 2026-01-09T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/muhddzar6/episodes/834-Could-Singapore-Be-Next-e3dcsui
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Duration seconds: 2035

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Just days into 2026, global headlines have been dominated by the US’ capture of Venezuela’s then-president, Nicolás Maduro. As Singapore said it is “gravely concerned” by the situation, the episode has raised uneasy questions closer to home. In an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, are small states like Singapore more vulnerable than we think? (00:50) Dzar’s holiday (05:27) US’ intervention in Venezuela (10:00) Responses from other countries (15:26) Malays as providing “windows for the Chinese”? (23:30) Changing attitudes among Gen Z

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